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Table A2.3 CO, NOx, NMVOC emission factors for liquid fuels (in transport)

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Fuel type(s) Units New emission factors Old emission factors Source of new emission factors

Petrol

ktCO/PJ

4.59

6.96

IPCC Tier 2 (Table I-27/29) mid grossed down

Diesel

ktCO/PJ

0.303

0.485

IPCC Tier 2 (Table I-30/32) grossed down

Fuel oil

ktCO/PJ

0.171

0.044

IPCC Tier 2 (Table I-48) grossed down

Aviation fuels

ktCO/PJ

0.114

0.114

IPCC Tier 2 (Table I-47) grossed down

LPG

ktCO/PJ

1.38

1.38

IPCC Tier 2 (Table I-44) grossed down

Petrol

ktNOx/PJ

0.211

0.467

IPCC Tier 2 (Table I-27/29) mid point grossed down

Diesel

ktNOx/PJ

0.641

0.718

IPCC Tier 2 (Table I-30/32) grossed down

Fuel oil

ktNOx/PJ

1.71

1.995

IPCC Tier 2 (Table I-48) grossed down

Aviation fuels

ktNOx/PJ

0.276

0.276

IPCC Tier 2 (Table I-47) grossed down

LPG

ktNOx/PJ

0.361

0.361

IPCC Tier 2 (Table I-44) grossed down

Petrol

ktNMVOC /PJ

0.885

1.08

IPCC Tier 2 (Table I-27/29) mid grossed down

Diesel

ktNMVOC /PJ

0.102

0.171

IPCC Tier 2 (Table I-30/32) grossed down

Fuel oil

ktNMVOC /PJ

0.049

0.105

IPCC Tier 2 (Table I-48) grossed down

Aviation fuels

ktNMVOC /PJ

0.017

0.017

IPCC Tier 2 (Table I-47) grossed down

LPG

ktNMVOC /PJ

0.608

0.608

IPCC Tier 2 (Table I-44) grossed down

1 The new factors apply from 1993 onwards (Hale and Twomey, 2003).